What is bias? Some would say the misreporting of political news is a form of bias. The coverage of the Named Person court case would be a good example. A lack of balance in political debates would also be considered…

As is so often the case, Tom Harris exemplifies everything that is wrong with British Labour in Scotland (BLiS). When hes says that the status of “Scottish Labour” is “something people do not care about”, what he means is that…

While it is premature for the Scottish government to commit to any constitutional principles prior to a Unilateral Independence Referendum, it is never too early to begin discussion on the future of the UK monarchy in an independent Scotland. As…

Late last night a headline appeared on STV news. The headline proclaimed support for Scottish independence had increased after the Brexit vote. Great news thought I. However, almost immediately another headline appeared on the web site of The Herald. The…

A new poll has indicated the gap between those who back independence and those who back the Union has narrowed slightly since the Brexit vote. A survey of 1006 Scottish based voters by pollsters Yougov revealed 47% (+1) of Scottish…

Surely I’m not the only one to have observed how, as the inevitability of independence becomes increasingly difficult for even the most fervent British nationalist fanatic to deny, the rhetoric of the campaign to deny the sovereignty of Scotland’s people…

On the morning after the Brexit vote prevailed on the 24th of June, my initial reaction was: “The UK has committed suicide. Scotland will be independent, Ireland will be reunited, both remaining within the EU, and England and Wales will…

Perhaps the BBC could explain how it’s headline – Supreme Court rules against Named Person scheme – relates to the facts of the matter. Maybe they could tell us how, if the Supreme Court has “ruled against” it, the measure…

Let’s face it! Kezia Dugdale is fooling precisely no-one when she claims that “Scottish Labour” has “effective autonomy” from London. How is it possible to believe such patent nonsense when we have the likes of Henry McLeish and even her…

British nationalists shall, of course, insist that losses to Scotland’s economy incurred as a consequence of Brexit will be offset by gains. And they will demand that these gains be taken into account at all times. Before moving on to…